God wants them to examine their priorities in life.
God reminded them of the consequence of their missed priority.
God warned them that priority is not what is important but what really matters.
Our jam-packed schedules, financial pressures, and competing values are trying to distract us from focusing on what really is important and God's call that is set before us.
As Richard Foster said;
“Superficiality is the curse of
our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent or gifted people, but for focus people.
1 .Focus on what really matters. Priority is not merely what is important; rather, it is what truly matters to you.
What these people really are saying is that the house of the Lord doesn't matter at this moment.
2. Recognize the message of God. God called Haggai to warn them that they have prioritized themselves and their preferences and their comfort over the worship of God.
3. Check your misplaced priorities. People with misplaced priorities may be very focused individuals but they may be focused on the wrong things. Misplaced priority is putting ourselves, our lifestyle and anything else ahead of God.
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